Latin Sad Peo For your information... PVE been digging and delving on your behalf —on ‘my own, too, mind, I’m older than you are — aiid I’ve got a whole bunch of good stuff to tell you about. Stuff about where to get information and where to go for help when the world does us old folks dirty, for one rea- son or another. You'll be amazed at the number of peo- ple offering an enormous selection of useful and informed solutions. Myself, 1 am amazed. And grateful. My reference to the One Stop Line a while ago brought an invitation to visit their premises, which are Jocated in the North Shore Community Services building on Roosevelt Crescent. It was sort of foreign territory to me, but not really that hard to find. The best part is, it’s also only a step away from MacKay Park, of which I was also ignorant. What a lovely area, wonderfully natural and ungroomed. Lorna, the One ‘* Stop lady to whom I was directed, was most genercus vintage years she and her cohorts do, and gave me all manner of brochures and folders and print-outs of community information. I soon learacd that the people who take the One Stop calls don’t just dish out telephone numbers — they are alert to all requests, and besides telling you the best place to call for help, they wili make further inquiries on your behalf, if that’s needed, and will call you back later to see if you got the appropriate information. - {f you ask for further per- sonal help, they will come to your home to be sure you get the results that satisfy your need. You couldn’t ask for better assistance. And they have some sur- prises. Like details of housing for us old folks, such as rea- sonable apartments in various parts of both communities on this shore, North and West, They can give you details of rents, and can tell you where to apply for those buildings that can offer accommodation for peyple on low incomes. They can tell you about Tenants’ rights and about Landlords’ rights. In fact there are a couple of meetings on this topic scheduled to take place at the end of this month and again at the end of June. Ask them for details if you're interest- ed. The number is the same for everything: 983-3303. They can also tell you where to call for free delivery of your groceries. Yep, the IGA in Lynn Valley will not only deliver your stuff if you're old and infirm, they'll go so far as to pick out the things you tell them you necd. What a wonderful service if you're ill and on your own. 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